Rose discovers her father is a monk who has spent his life in the Church atoning for abandoning her; Sophia must have surgery, but she runs into trouble.
Whn Dorothy's former husband returns for a visit as a millionaire, he reveals he wants to marry her for the second time; Rose and Blanche argue over bonds.
While helping Sophia with a Meals On Wheels program, Dorothy meets a political activist who doesn't like to leave his house; Blanche's birthday approaches.
Blanche uncovers a Big Daddy's secret affair when she auctions off his possesions; a matchmaker unintentionally sends Dorothy on a date with a convict.
John-Boy decides to help reopen the Guthrie mine and looks for help to accomplish his plan; John considers accepting a job working at the defense plant.
John and his friends are trapped when a cave-in occurs while they are inside the mine, leaving the community to rush to their aid in hopes of saving them.
Jim-Bob falls for the Baldwins' cousin, who informs him that she has thoughts of becoming a nun very soon, while Ben hires an alcoholic to work at the mill.
Cheyenne is horrified when Van announces he is going to shave his head for a team-bonding ritual; Barbra Jean convinces Reba to start up a business with her.
The family panics when Kyra disappears from Brock and Barbra Jean's house in the middle of the night; Van eagerly awaits his debut on a sports talk show.
Reba gets a wild hair and decides to take Van's new sports car out for a crazy joyride, but her adventure comes to an abrupt halt when she dings the car.
Blanche is shocked to discover that her late husband is alive and well having faked his death nine years ago to avoid a jail sentence; Dorothy's love triangle.
Blanche's advice in matter of the heart cause relationship trouble for Rose and Sophia, as Rose takes a vow of celibacy and Sophia conquest is disappointing.
Blanche's interest in a wheelchair-bound suitor begins to dwindle after discovering his secret life; Rose decides to take in a puppy without checking first.
Lorelai and Rory head to North Carolina for the wedding of the woman who took them in when Lorelai was a young, new mother; Lane gives birth to the twins.
Blanche is shocked to discover that her late husband is alive and well having faked his death nine years ago to avoid a jail sentence; Dorothy's love triangle.
Blanche's advice in matter of the heart cause relationship trouble for Rose and Sophia, as Rose takes a vow of celibacy and Sophia conquest is disappointing.
Blanche's interest in a wheelchair-bound suitor begins to dwindle after discovering his secret life; Rose decides to take in a puppy without checking first.
Everyone deals with grief after the deaths of Grandpa Zeb and Flossie, while John is having a hard time getting a lumber contract to get them out of debt.